Social Media Calls Out Serena Williams For Endorsing Weight Loss Drug Company Her Husband Is On The Board Of: ‘Shame On You Both!’

What Ro and Serena did wrong here was imply that Serena needed to lose weight—she said it herself: she's eating healthy, she's exercising; maybe she didn't need to lose weight. In her ad, she referenced that her body "needed" the weight loss drug in order to lose weight after having children. This what gave fans some pause. An icon, a role model, an incredible athlete promoting a message that women need to be smaller.

And that's not even the end of things. Internet detectives quickly found out that Serena's husband, Alexis Ohanian, who she married in 2017, sits on the board for Ro and is an investor in the company. Smells a little fishy, no?

Social Media Reactions

Serena's fans were quick to express their disappointment in the comment section of her latest ad. "Fantastic, now we can undo all the progression we made on letting women know it's okay to take time, recover, and get back in shape—or not," one person commented.

"What a terrible message to the youth," another person wrote.

"The messaging here is so wrong coming from an athlete like her and very dangerous for society," agreed a third user.

"What Serena is really saying here: it doesn’t matter how successful, powerful, or strong you are — if you’re not thin, it doesn’t matter," another comment reads. "That’s so sad."

"As an athlete and an influencer, it's a shame that you're reiterating the narrative that you need to take medication to be healthy and achieve an acceptable standard of beauty," said another person. "This video made me really sad and disappointed."

"And no reference to the fact that your husband has poured money into this company," a final person commented. "Shame on you both!"